Janjua Rajputs - Early History

Early History

The Janjua claim descent from the Pandava dynasty through Arjuna, who was mythological cousin of Krishna.

Although there is no definitive source to confirm the ancestry of the ancient King Porus of Punjab, the Janjua Rajputs claim that their ancestor, Rai Por is the Porus who fought Alexander in Punjab in 326BC. Further, "The Punjabi ruler was Raja Porus, said to be a direct descendant of the Pandava kings".{{full}

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